Zhu Qiyu sat aside and couldn't help but sigh in his heart when he saw that Queen Mother Sun's expression was still a bit hesitant.
After all, they are people who have lived in the palace for a long time.
Although he has a deep mind and only favors the Sixth House, he has never really participated in court affairs and his political sensitivity is too low.
No wonder that when the late emperor passed away, he preferred to leave it to the former empress dowager rather than let the empress dowager Sun handle the affairs of state.
He has been a man for two generations, so you can naturally tell.
Empress Dowager Sun still somewhat agreed with the idea of moving south.
But why didn't she think about it? She was afraid. Could it be that the ministers and Jin Ying who were firmly opposed to the situation really had no fear in their hearts?
Since everyone is opposed to this matter, there are absolutely no reasons why the capital cannot be moved!
But even though he didn't like this woman, Zhu Qiyu also knew it.
At this critical moment, the interests of family and country are more important than personal grudges.
So after thinking about it for a while, he spoke.
"I think that the proposal of moving south is not feasible!"
This statement is very clear, and it is in line with Zhu Qiyu's consistent style of following the rules and following the rules.
Although the ministers present were a little surprised by King Tan's decisiveness this time, they were also relieved.
But just when everyone thought that Zhu Qiyu would stop talking, his voice rang out again unhurriedly.
"Holy Mother, our Ming Dynasty has been a country for decades. Although our military equipment has been slightly weakened in recent years, we still have no less than a million officers and soldiers. The Beijing camp alone has nearly 300,000 troops. Although we suffered such a huge defeat, the army
It capsized, but most of those injured were the soldiers of the Beijing camp, the mobilizing troops in the court, and the officers and soldiers guarding various places were all unscathed. Although their muscles and bones were injured, they were far from the disaster of overturning."
Zhu Qiyu spoke very slowly, but his tone was very firm.
He knew it very well.
The more at this time, the more people's hearts are in turmoil, the more we must work together.
After all, most of the real power in Beijing is still in the hands of the Empress Dowager Sun.
If she is always eager and unable to take the lead firmly, it will definitely cause a lot of unnecessary trouble.
He is not sure whether what happened in his previous life will be the same in this life.
At least now it seems that because he was reborn, some things have changed.
At this critical moment, any accident may make the final result very different.
Therefore, no matter what consideration he had, Zhu Qiyu had to completely dispel Empress Dowager Sun's concerns.
Zhu Qiyu's words also made Yu Qian's eyes light up, and he couldn't help but speak.
"What Prince Tan said is true."
"The Queen Mother, our Ming army has a standing force of 1.5 million, but it has not been mobilized because it is divided into various areas. However, the officers and soldiers in various places are loyal to the Ming Dynasty. If the edict is issued, it will be carried out to the death. My monarch and his ministers are of one mind, and they will be able to solve the problem.
The capital is in danger."
However, his words made Chen Xun, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, frown and said.
"What Minister Yu said is indeed reasonable, but we need to consider that the local troops cannot be mobilized easily, otherwise civil riots will be unpreventable."
"The Kuangluchuan Miao bandits, the southwestern chieftains, and the Zhejiang rebellion all require large armies to guard them. The specific number of military forces that our Ming Dynasty can mobilize needs to be considered.
"Furthermore, the army is divided into various towns. If it is mobilized to the capital, King Qin, the distance of the journey, the baggage, food and grass, the people's labor, and the preparation of the army all need to be considered."
Yu Qian was at a loss for words for a moment. He was really anxious just now and was only thinking about how to persuade the Queen Mother. Then he heard what King Xun said was clear and logical, so he spoke without much thought.
Unexpectedly, Chen Xun caught the topic.
He is an honest man and generally does not lie.
Ask him to swear now how many troops he will be able to mobilize, but he really doesn't dare.
For such a major matter, it is necessary to determine the general direction before discussing it in detail. It is absolutely impossible to talk big words.
And Chen Xunti’s two reasons are indeed tenable.
The capital is indeed in a critical situation.
But we can't give up other places just because the capital is in danger.
Although Wala was Ming's thorn in his side, it was not Ming's only enemy.
In recent years, the chieftains have rebelled, the Miao thieves in the southwest have become restless, and rebellions have occurred frequently in Zhejiang and other places.
Where can troops be mobilized? Where cannot troops be mobilized? If so, how many troops should be mobilized?
These require careful consideration and consideration of all aspects.
So for a while, he didn't dare to speak randomly.
Zhu Qiyu looked on from the side, but felt a little bit dumbfounded in his heart.
He was actually a little surprised by Yu Qian's rash intervention.
To put it bluntly, Yu Qian was a little impulsive just now, and his words were indeed inappropriate.
And just now, he scolded Xu Jue so harshly and sternly. Although the logic was right, his tone was too harsh.
As the head of the Hanlin Academy, Chen Xun couldn't help but feel unhappy when Xu Jue was scolded.
Therefore, it is normal to look for such an opportunity, choke Yu Qian with a few words, and win back a victory.
Speaking of which, in his previous life, when he played with Yu Qian's emperor and ministers, they were all neat and thoughtful, but it was rare to see such a scene.
But now is not the time to think about that.
Although he recognized Qian's ability, Zhu Qiyu had to say that his words were not at the right time.
Chen Xun's rebuttal made Empress Dowager Sun's slightly calm look become a little more worried.
In desperation, Zhu Qiyu had no choice but to continue.
"What Chen Xueshi said is not unreasonable, but in any case, our officers and soldiers in various places are not completely unmobilizable."
"Not to mention anything else, the officers and soldiers of the Zhili and Gyeonggi regions in the north and south are on guard all year round. Officers and soldiers can be deployed from various places. Depending on the distance of the road and the situation of the place to be controlled, the situation will be different. We can just ask the Ministry of War to discuss this matter.
There won’t be any troops to mobilize.”
"Therefore, the defense of our capital is not to fight Naya first and win, but to focus on defense and rely on the various passes and cities to defend. In this way, the pressure on our court can be slightly relieved."
"Furthermore, we have to go on an expedition first, but the logistics will not last long. The main force of the army is cavalry, and the terrain is favorable outside the pass. However, if we enter the pass, our Ming Dynasty will have many passes, which will definitely defeat its edge. Therefore, I think that the Queen Mother does not need to
Too worried."
This conclusion sounds much more reassuring.
At least after hearing this, Empress Dowager Sun was relieved of most of her worries.
She had the intention of moving south, just because she saw that the initial momentum was great, more than 200,000 officers and soldiers were defeated, and now there were less than 100,000 officers and soldiers in the capital, and she was afraid that she would not be able to defend it.
But she never imagined that the situation was different now.
The emperor personally commanded an army of more than 200,000 people and went out to win the war.
But even though they only have 100,000 people, they only need to remain undefeated and delay time.
Although she has lived in the palace for a long time, she also knows that the Ming Dynasty's family is quite rich. She does not believe that they can compete with the millions of officers and soldiers of the entire Ming Dynasty with less than 100,000 people.
The worst thing is, let's give up the inconsequential chieftain rebellion for the time being, and just bring in more officers and troops.
Of course, she would definitely not say such words.
When Zhu Qiyu saw that the heat was almost up, he knew it was time to unleash his ultimate move.
The previous words gave Empress Dowager Sun more confidence and made her believe that the imperial court was capable of guarding the capital, but they did not really dissuade her from moving south.
After all, no matter how sure you are, it doesn't prevent you from leaving an escape route for yourself.
But after all, she lacked political vision and didn't want to understand.
This retreat is absolutely unacceptable.
You know, among all the people in the palace, the person who should oppose the move south the most is the Queen Mother Sun!
It's a pity that she can't see it as clearly as Jin Ying, and she still hasn't understood it until now.
If this point is not made clear, I am afraid that Empress Dowager Sun will never make up her mind to defend the capital.
"I know that at this moment, people in our capital must be in panic. However, all your lords have just said that the capital is an important place and cannot be abandoned. It can also be defended."
"This is all due to the fact that everyone in our court shares the same hatred of the enemy. If the move to the south comes together, it will be difficult to work together both inside and outside the capital. The people will be panicked, and the officers and soldiers in various places will not be able to do their best."
"At that time, even if we have the intention to stick to it, we are afraid of a recurrence. If there is disharmony in the capital due to different thoughts at the top and bottom, even if we move south, it will be like what happened in the two Song Dynasties. Our Lady will worry about it.
"
Zhu Qiyu said it more euphemistically, but he actually meant it.
If we work together and hold on to the end, there is a high probability that we can hold on.
But if people's minds are unstable and swing from side to side, then there's no telling what accidents will happen.
When the time comes, we will learn more about Jingkang. Please take it easy, old man.
Empress Dowager Sun is not a fool. Of course she understood what Zhu Qiyu said.
Just when he understood this, he was startled in his heart. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he turned his attention to Jin Ying, who was initially opposed to moving south.
Only now did she realize what a big mistake she had just made...
Seeing this situation, Jin Ying understood that the Queen Mother had already thought it through and whispered.
"Empress Dowager, the current situation is extremely dangerous. Your Majesty has fallen into the hands of the captors. If the capital is lost again, the disaster of the country's collapse will surely befall your Majesty!"
"Moving south is a no-no!"
Yes, this is the reason why Jin Ying objected so fiercely as soon as Xu Jui proposed it.
It was also something that the ministers had been wanting to mention but didn't dare to say more after entering the palace.
How to characterize changes in civil engineering!
It is true that the army was overturned, all the ministers were killed and injured, and even the emperor was captured by the bandits. This situation was already so bad that it couldn't be worse.
However, this also depends on the circumstances in which it is compared.
If compared with the achievements of the previous emperors who repeatedly went to war and shocked the world, this situation can be called a shame and a great humiliation.
But compared with the calamity of national subjugation and overthrow, these are nothing.
If the capital can be defended, the civil war will be just a defeat!
Even if this defeat cost Ming Dynasty an extremely heavy price, it was just a defeat.
However, if the capital city is lost and forced to move south, it will inevitably lead to wars in the pass and the destruction of the country.
The best case scenario is that it is just like the Southern Song Dynasty.
Everyone present at that time.
Every one of them will be labeled as a criminal in the history books.
The first to bear the brunt was the orthodox emperor who insisted on personally conquering the country, but ended up being defeated and never returned.
He is also the only biological son of Empress Dowager Sun, Zhu Qizhen!
Who can bear the title of the king of a subjugated country?